Pat D. (pat0814) reviewed on 11/1/2010 + 379 more book reviews

This book, based on a diary, takes place during the waning days of WWII when the Russian army is advancing through Germany. A Prussian family flees its estate, taking with them a Scottish POW who worked on their land. This is a novel of hope cast against horror, and the phrase "skeletons at the feast" is a haunting reference to the realities of war. Bohjalian has deviated from his standard topics to write this book, but the excellence of his prose and thorough research remain. This is a not-to-be-missed novel that will stay with you.

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